PRE-SCHOOL MONTH: Sector guide special

The pre-school sector is currently going through a particularly strong and vibrant period.

Since the beginning of the year, a number of new properties have emerged which are already beginning to make waves - including ZingZillas from BBC Worldwide, Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom from E1 and Tinga Tinga Tales from Classic.

On top of this, Thomas & Friends is celebrating 65 years, Dora the Explorer is ten, Sesame Street hit 40 and Chapman's Fifi and the Flowertots reached the five-year milestone.

Here, Licensing.biz has put together a guide to just some of the properties currently enthralling the under fives. Simply click here to read the full feature.